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Finland’s first F‑35A (JF‑501) arrives at Ebbing ANGB to begin US‑based training

Finland’s first F-35A arrives in Arkansas to begin US-based pilot training

Finland’s first F-35 Lightning II multirole fighter arrives at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas

European Defence Fund launches PRECISE project to develop multi-source data toolbox, GMV named coordinator

Royal Navy Flies Leonardo Proteus Autonomous Full‑Size Helicopter in Anti‑Submarine Tech Demonstration

British military launches degree to train next‑generation drone engineers

EDGE wins UAE military contracts for HT-100 uncrewed aircraft and logistics gyrocopter

Trump threatens RTX contracts, upending U.S. defense procurement and warfighting posture

Trump Seeks 'Decisive' Options Against Iran as U.S. Warplanes and Carrier Strike Group Deploy to Middle East

GA-ASI and Calidus sign UAE MOU to explore co-production of MQ-9B SkyGuardian and Gambit combat aircraft

GA‑ASI and UAE’s Calidus to Co‑Produce MQ‑9B Sea Guardian Unmanned Aircraft

GA‑ASI and Calidus sign MOU to co‑produce MQ‑9B Reaper and Gambit collaborative combat aircraft

European Defence Fund launches PRECISE project to develop multi-source data toolbox, GMV named coordinator

First Finnish Air Force F-35 Lightning II Arrives at Ebbing Air National Guard Base

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